this is why schools can't get rid of music programs. all those kids with something to show and someone to be. love it.

Posted by: bob | Apr 8, 2010 10:38:58 AM

Funding of the arts is going to have to come from private citizens and corporations! We should all run out and buy any Dove hair care product for funding this incredible performance!

No I don't work for Dove!

Posted by: chadnnocal | Apr 8, 2010 10:59:08 AM

WERK!!!!

Posted by: MarioFL | Apr 8, 2010 11:06:56 AM

Fantastic, I saw this yesterday and hoped you'd post.

Posted by: JNJ | Apr 8, 2010 11:09:42 AM

Simply wonderful. Reminds me why I joined the Glee Club in H.S.

Posted by: Maverick69 | Apr 8, 2010 11:09:47 AM

FA-BU-LOUS!

Even this reinforces my belief that Maggie Gallager and her fellow hate crusaders are losing THEIR "culture war".

Posted by: TampaZeke | Apr 8, 2010 11:18:22 AM

"Surprise" visit? A surprise to whom? You mean to the audience, who wasn't pre-warned or something?

Posted by: Philip Wester | Apr 8, 2010 11:22:20 AM

Brilliance trumps hate. Bravo!!

Posted by: feo | Apr 8, 2010 11:34:14 AM

really just extraordinary. that was the best part of the show. amazing kids.

Posted by: tony | Apr 8, 2010 12:02:54 PM

this was amazing!! congrats and good luck to that high school choir!!

Posted by: daftpunkydavid | Apr 8, 2010 12:33:14 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbxqYz8CjV4

Clip of the NYC Gay Men's Chorus doing this number.

I play Madonna, front and center.

Posted by: amknyc | Apr 8, 2010 4:00:27 PM

Sorry to disagree with all you, but I felt that was an unfortunate song choice (though I loved it twenty years ago).

Posted by: Rodney | Apr 8, 2010 6:07:52 PM

Imagine the confidence these people get from what they do? Even people who don't go on Oprah, but perform to a packed crowd at school, get the satisfaction of knowing they worked real hard and got something great to show from it.

This sort of thing keeps kids in school and interested. Student performers and athletes statistically do better than non performers and athletes when it comes to everything else at school -- and it's because they're interested and have something to look forward to throughout the day. So I concur with the meme in this thread that funding the arts is important -- and should be mandatory for all public schools across the country.

I have to admit that I was expecting them to do something that would make me embarrassed for them and leave me curled up in the fetal position with a bad case of douche chills... but that was actually really impressive. Nice.

Posted by: Brad | Apr 8, 2010 6:29:47 PM

Love Glee. Love this song. What a perfect combination, kind of like Oprah and a platter of lonely, syrup-soaked pancakes.

Posted by: Drew | Apr 8, 2010 8:03:48 PM

the gaying of america. *sigh*

Posted by: madge | Apr 8, 2010 9:07:11 PM

That was an amazing tribute to the cultural impact of Madonna. I can't wait for the Glee episode devoted to her music.